Ulster pair face charges after 20 animals are seized

TOWN OF ULSTER, N.Y. -- Twenty animals were seized from a town of Ulster home and two people face possible misdemeanor charges following a two-month investigation into the condition of dozens of dogs in two locations in the town.

The Ulster County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals seized 13 dogs, six birds and a chinchilla from the home at 16 Hauns Hill Road.

According to a press release issued by the SPCA, the dogs, while fed, suffered from flea infestations, overgrown nails, ear infections and dental disease. Authorities said the houses were saturated with ammonia and fecal matter.

Two individuals, who were not identified by authorities, were charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty. Additional misdemeanor charges of failure to provide proper sustenance are pending against the two, both of whom claimed ownership of some of the animals, the agency said.